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- Neil fell in love with airplanes at the age of 6 when he took his first flight.
- On his 16th birthday he was issued a pilot's license.
- After he graduated from Blume High School in 1947, Neil Armstrong entered Purdue University with a U.S. Navy Scholarship.
- He began work on an aeronautical engineering degree but in 1949 he was called to active duty with the navy.
- He worked at numerous job around town and at the nearby airport so he could start taking flying lessons at the age 15.
- On July 20, 1969 Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and became a hero to millions of people.